Etymologies

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bonds +‎ -man

Examples

The sheriff, who started his career in the jail and has focused on detentions throughout his time in office, says he called a bondsman "to inquire as to the process of how a $300,000 bond works, so [Day's] family would know the process and understand their options."

We wanted to briefly note this bizarre little story from the weekend, involving the spokesman for Proposition 102, the "bondsman bailout" initiative and an alleged shoving match with Attorney General John Suthers.